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Supply Shortfalls Could Move Prices Higher
Highlights:
1. Petroleum inventories falling sharply
2. Shale oil production falls after good recovery
3. Demand is riding high
4. Natural gas futures resist high-HDD rally.
OPIS: NYMEX Overview: Futures Tumble as Equities Sell-Off Punishes Petroleum
…”I think oil traders are afraid of getting too bearish with the prospect of a Russia invasion of Ukraine,” Elaine Levin, president at energy risk management brokerage Powerhouse TL said. “If the stock market and bitcoin keep moving down, I do think we make new lows,” Levin added.
Fuel Price Hedging and Why It’s Not as Complicated as you Think
FreightWaves Fireside Chat Elaine Levin & Scott Berhang Watch Elaine and Scott talk about why hedging is not as hard as one would think; and discuss current events that are moving the markets... See the full Story here...
Propane Market Update
Highlights
1) Lowest pre-winter U.S. propane inventories in the last seven years
2) Arbitrage window currently incentivizes U.S. producers to export
3) Strong price rally nearing a decision point
Impact of H. Ida Shown for the First Time – WEMS – 9.13.21
Highlights
1. Refinery use falls on Gulf Coast
2. Gasoline demand rises
3. Domestic crude oil production loses 1.5 million barrels daily
4. Natural gas price holds $5.00
Oil Futures Prices Rangebound Despite Cat 4 Hurricane – WEMS – 9.7.21
Highlights
1. Latest EIA data bullish
2. Covid-19 restrains prices
3. Mu variant now appearing
4. Natural gas prices approach major resistance
Markets Respond Slowly to Hurricane Ida and Afghan Withdrawal – WEMS – 8.30.21
Highlights
1. Uncertainty shrouds U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
2. U.S. gasoline inventories below five-year average
3. Natural gas injections well below expectations
Hedging Insights and Analysis: Technical Analysis
Technical analysis is the study of price action in markets. Identifying trends and the reversal of trends is a key goal of this school of analysis. Practitioners do this by evaluating charts and other statistics derived from historical market prices.Market technicians...
OPIS Crash Course Podcast
Elaine talking on the OPIS Crash Course podcast.